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Analysis: Making Sense of Sony Pictures Television’s Purchase of IMS

The announcement of Sony Pictures Television buying a majority stake in IMS, the Miami headquartered, Latin American media placement firm, has caught some industry observers by surprise. It is known that Sony Pictures Television, led in Miami by Irving Plonskier, SVP President/General Manager of Sony Pictures Television AdSales Latin America, and IMS, led by CEO Gaston Taratuta, have been talking about SPT buying IMS for a few years. But why is the transaction happening now? What is the synergy between both companies? Below are 4 key points, as obtained from industry observers by Portada, that may have motivated the transaction.